Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-01-14

Huo AOfO0oO Mouunnceur0fu.
The executive session OF tho Morocco
Mapu'acturers' National Association
continued at the Clayton House until
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when . re-
cess was taken, and at 2.03 o'clock the
nsmbers proceeded 10 tho Institute
Hall, where dinner was served. After
about three hours had been spent at the
table, the meeting WAS called to order,
and the following toasts announced and
responded 70:
'The Morocco Manufacturers' Ma
tional Association, organised to pro-
mote trade interests: May wise couD-
sels and unity OF purpose insure its
continued and increased usefulnes -
kosponse By M. 8. KerIiRsn OF New
York.
Trade Progress: Prompt spprscis-
tion OF Its requirements and intelligent.
earnest effort In meeting them. Re
sponte BY John @. Baker Of Whining
ton.
"The Present Trade Problem: The
harmonious relations OF employ or and
Iemploye-justice and equality from
each to the other are necessary to se
cure 1t, and to insure business prosper,
ity "-Response by Henry Warren oi
Lynn.
"Our Country: Glorious in its past
may its future fulnll It's great possibili
jties"--iesponss BY =. d. Barrett Of
Boston.
"Our Friends ffom the East: We ART
happy TO again have them with Us; may
they ever prove wise men from ths
East 10 their oounsels and acts. Re
sponse by A. b. Martin Of Lynn.
] "The Press: A potent power, may Il
ever be uted for the promotion OF justics
aud right"-Response by Frederick X
Bach OF Wilmington and james Snod
grass, Philadelphia repre- sentative oi
! the Shoe and Leather Review.
'Our Friends the Enemy, tho Skin
Men. ."-Rssponse by Henry Davis Of
Philadelphia.
The evening session was opened at 2
O'Clock Ut the Clayton House, with j.
Parke Postles In the chair. The Execu.
tive Committee presented Its report,
which was read and approved. The
con- mittee ON the case Of Charles MrI.
lin reported 1t back to the Executive
Oom mittee without taking any action,
| and they were discharged.
RESOLUTIONS OF respect and condolences
were adopted on the death OF b. II.
Clements, late = IN sm0er OF the asso-
citation.
Ip conformity with . report from the
Com mittee on Chemistry DIR. II. k.
Stourcke OF Chicago Was appointed con
sal ting chemist 70 the association. Ii
Was ordered that all corres pondence
with DIR, 6tourcke be confidential and
all consultations and work DO paid for
by the parties consulting him.
Several proposed amendments were
prest pted by the Committee on Consti-
tuition, the consideration Of which were
postponed un I'll the naxt meeting. The
president made . brief address, In
which be referred TO the custom which
hiss become so prevalent OF nj glectiDg,
or hurrying through the business Of the
association for the purpose Of attending z
the bapquet, and when he concluded IL
WAS decided to meet not later than 10
o'clock In the morning, and to tontin 10
In session until all the businets was
disposed OF. The report OF the treasurer
showed . balancs Of $507. 81 on hand.
Several communications from mem
| bers of the trade were read, including
one from William Friel OF New York,
who sent the association o carefully
Icompiled comparative average showing
the percentages Of skins handled IN 1883
and 1886 It was decided TO hold the
July meeting In 1887 at Saratoga, and
Charles Baird Of Wilmington, William
/, McNeely Of Philadelphia, and Mr..
| Mirrick Of New York were appointed a
com mittee of arrangements.
Notice was given that at the next
meeting OF the association an amend
M Mt would be offered to the oonstitu-
| tion, providing for the withdrawal OF
such members of the association as
we're not now In or might hereafter
ldeJp the business Of morocco manufac'
turing. The meeting then adjourned.